• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.751-757
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the needlestick injuries in the dental hygienists. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 253 dental hygienists by convenience sampling from December 1, 2014 to March 20, 2015. The questionnaire consisted of 11 questions of sociodemographic characteristics, 5 questions of needlestick injuries experience, 3 questions of needlestick injuries during treatment and 2 questions of needlestick handling method. Data were analyzed by chi-square test, t-test and one way ANOVA analysis using SPSS 18.0 statistical program. Results: Those who had needlestick injuries within a year were 150 persons (59.3%) and the mean was 1.28 times per year. The needlestick injuries were frequent in the local anesthetic injection to gum. The completion and removal of the needle injection by hand accidently stung the digits and hand (p<0.01). Conclusions: Needlestick injuries can happen at any time to the dental hygienists in the dental clinics, so it is necessary to handle the needlestick carefully in case of anesthetic injection.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.107-118
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• 2012

Backgrounds: In order to prevent dental injuries that often occur in child and adolescent, it is intended to investigate and assess actual state of the injury development, present epidemiological background, and consider and discuss for preparing preventive means against the injury development. Purpose: It was attempted to understand major features of dental injuries developing in child and adolescent and indentify high risk factors of dental injuries in child and adolescent. Methods: In this study, 523 cases of computerized data collected as disease entities of dental injuries among 1-18 years old patient visiting S university hospital located in Seoul in 2009 were analyzed and following results were obtained. Results: It was found that the ratio of dental injuries by genders in child and adolescent was 66.14% of male and 33.86% of female. It was shown also that causes of dental injuries by ages were more in order of falling, bumping, chewing, traffic accident, sports, violence, and crash. In addition places where dental injuries occur by ages were home in less than 5 year old group, park, playground, and play yard in 6-11 year old group, park, playground, and play yard also in 12-14 year old group, and stairs, road, and outdoor places such as mountain climbing, beach, and camping in 15-18 year old group. It was found that time rages when dental injuries in child and adolescent often develop were 15-19 o'clock for falling, 15-19 o'clock for crash, 15-19 o'clock for bumping, 19-03 o'clock for violence, 15-19 o'clock for traffic accident, 15-19 o'clock for sports activity, and 15-19 o'clock for chewing. Conclusion: Background of dental injury inducing factors are very complicated and diversified, so deep study and analysis are required for its prediction. Therefore, it seems necessary to identify risk factors by phases such as before, at, and after accident, establish strategies to reduce injury development, and develop and utilize necessary programs.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2015

치과진료실은 주사바늘 찔림 사고가 빈번하게 일어나고 있으며 그로 인한 혈액매개성 질환에 노출 위험이 높은 곳이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 조사한 자료들을 토대로 주사바늘 찔림 사고 예방 감염관리지침(안)을 제안하였다. 치과진료실에서의 치과 보건 의료인들에게 실질적인 예방대책으로 사료되나 주사바늘 찔림 사고 예방 안전 기구와 장비의 도입 및 사용법 숙지가 필요하다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제37권11호통권366호
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• pp.897-903
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• 1999

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this retrospective epidemiological study was to determine the etiology and pattern of maxillofacial injuries in a pediatric population. Materials and Methods: Data for pediatric maxillofacial trauma patients aged 12 years and younger who were registered at the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, India, were reviewed and examined. Patients who were treated between October 2016 and September 2018 were analyzed according to age, sex, cause of injury, frequency and site of facial fractures, and soft tissue injuries. The chi-square tests were carried out for statistical analyses with a significance level of 5%. Results: Of 232 patients with a mean age of 6.77±3.25 years, there were 134 males (57.8%) and 98 females (42.2%). The overall male to female ratio was 1.39:1. The most common causes of injuries were falls (56.5%) and motor vehicle accidents (16.8%). Incidence of falls decreased significantly with age (P<0.001). Dentoalveolar injuries (61.6%) and soft tissue injuries (57.3%) were more common than facial fractures (42.7%). Mandibular fractures (82.8%) were the most common facial fractures, and perioral or lip injuries were the most prevalent injuries in our patient population. There was a positive association between facial fractures and soft tissue injury (P<0.01) (odds ratio 0.26; confidence interval 0.15-0.46). Conclusion: Falls were the leading cause of maxillofacial trauma in our sample of children, and the most common site of fractures was the mandible.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제51권8호
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• pp.442-450
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• 2013

It is well known that the majority of dental injuries occur in children and adolescent. An injury to the teeth can have serious and long-term consequences, leading to their discoloration, malformation, or possible loss. The emotional impact of such an injury can be far reaching. The majority of dental injuries in the primary and permanent dentitions involve the anterior teeth, especially the maxillary central incisors. Concussion, subluxation, and luxation are the commonest injuries in the primary dentition, while uncomplicated crown fractures are commonest in the permanent dentition. If it is decided to preserve a traumatized primary tooth, it should be carefully observed for clinical and radiographic signs of pulpal or periodontal complications. Radiographs are also examined closely to disclose any damage to the permanent successor. The intervals between reexaminations should be individualized depending on the severity of trauma, the expected type of complications and the age of the patient. Most complications are observed within the first year of the trauma. However, the follow-up evaluation of permanent teeth should continue until treatment of all complications is completed, or until a lost or extracted permanent tooth has been adequately replaced. It is important that the dentist and the other members of the dental team are well prepared to meet the many complex and challenging problems in the care of dental emergencies.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 1981

The more civilized, the more incidence had happened in our daily life, particularly in industrial factories, by traffic accident, and in sports, etc. in the dental field. The accidental trauma is usually involved the teeth and surronuding tissues. And the author intended to study of the traumatic injuries of anterior teeth by individual tooth, age, sex, cause of trauma, and how they were treated. The following results were obtained: 1. The patients with traumatic injuries of the anterior teeth were 1.8% among the total dental out-patients. 2. By the age group, the twenties was most frequent in both sexes, and the teenagers next. 3. The predominant causes of traumatic injuries in the dental field were traffic accident (23.4%), fighting (19.2%), falling (18.5%), and sports (7.3%). 4. In the classification of injuries of the teeth, uncomplicated crown fractures (31.2%), subluxations (14.7%), and the complicated crown fractures (13.2%) were presented. 5. By the individual tooth in the traumatic cases, the upper cental incisors were most frequently injuried (49.8%). 6. In the treatments fillings and endodontic treatments (33.2%), splints (13.5%), extractions (11.7%) were main after care method.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the traumatic injuries by first aid education and mouth protector in some military men. Methods : Among 195 military men, a total of 164 military men filled out the self-administered questionnaire and the return rate was 84.1%. The data were evaluated statistically using chi-square analysis. Results : 81.5% of respondents agreed that first aid education is necessary and 48.2% of respondents agreed that mouth protector of is necessary. In managing tooth fracture, subluxation, and avulsion, the military men answered the necessity of the first aid education revealed 87.2%, 86.8%, and 91.5%, respectively. The questions in managing tooth fracture, subluxation showed that mouth protector is necessary 56.3%, 49.0% respectively. In managing tooth fracture with reattachment, the necessity of the first aid education showed 88.9%. Conclusions : In order to get the knowledge about emergency treatment of traumatic injuries in military men, it is necessary to develop the professional education program for the dental hygiene personnel.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.845-850
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• 2015

이번 연구는 진료실 내 안전사고에 의한 외상 경험 실태와 예방 실천에 대해 파악하는 연구이다. 치과 병 의원에서 종사하고 있는 치과위생사 366명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시하였다. 최근 6개월 동안 외상 경험은 연구대상자 366명 중 307명(83.9%)이 경험한 적이 있다고 응답하였고 유형으로는 전체응답자 366명 중 찔림이 294회(80.3%)로 가장 경험이 많았고 절상, 찰과상, 화상 순이었다. 외상 원인으로는 찔림의 원인이 된 기자재 중 explorer가 93명(25.4%)으로 가장 많았으며 needle이 66명(18.0%)로 그 다음으로 나타났다. 절상(베임)은 blade가 36명(9.8%), 화상 원인은 sterilizer로 26명(7.1%), 찰과상 원인은 movable cart 47명(12.8%)으로 가장 많았다. 찔림 경험을 한 후 응급처치로 알코올 솜으로 닦는 경우가 40.8%으로 가장 많았고, 응급실 방문은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 절상(베임)을 경험 한 후 응급처치로 베타딘으로 소독하는 경우가 42.8%으로 가장 많았고, 화상을 경험 후 응급처치는 찬물로 씻는 경우가 73.0%으로 절반이 넘게 나타났다. 일반적 특성에 따른 외상 경험의 차이를 조사한 결과 연령, 근무경력(p<0.001), 최종학력(p=0.006), 직위, 업무영역(p=0.001)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있다고 나타났다. 일반적 특성에 따른 안전사고 예방 실천도의 차이를 조사한 결과 외상 경험 여부(p=0.030), 연령(p=0.015)과 치과유형(p=0.003)이 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 치과 외상 경험 실태와 안전사고 예방 실천에 관련된 연구를 통하여 진료실 내 안전사고 예방이 체계적인 과정으로 확립되어야 하고 정기적인 교육을 통하여 안전에 대한 중요성을 부여하여야 한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.249-259
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the mouthguard awareness and educational needs for coping methods of oral and maxillofacial trauma in physical education department students. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 250 male students in gyeonggido and Jeonbuk province from June, to August, 2015. survey was conducted from June to August, 2015. The students were those who played taekwondo, football, and kendo. Except incomplete answers, 229 data were analyzed. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the students, awareness and use of mouthguards, and educational needs for coping methods for oral and maxillofacial injuries. The Cronbach alpha of mouthguard awareness was 0.838, and that of educational needs for coping methods for oral and maxillofacial injuries was 0.843 in the study. Results: Those who wore mouthguards tended to have higher score of awareness and the demand of coping methods for oral and maxillofacial injuries was higher than those who did not. Those who had higher awareness of mouthguards and oral health maintained their good oral health. Conclusions: The mouthguard is very important to protect from the oral and maxillofacial injuries in sports play, it is important to emphasize the mouthguard wearing in the physical education department students.